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Jim Keenan · 07-22-2003, 03:55 PM

Probably everyone knows, but...

Pistol and stock attachment lugs were ground in the mistaken belief that a pistol with a lug was illegal or that a stock with an attaching "iron" was illegal. Neither was nor is.

But, possession of both a pistol with a lug and a compatible stock with an intact "iron" IS illegal unless the combination is registered as a short barrel rifle under the National Firearms Act.

There are exceptions; almost all C96 Mausers with ORIGINAL stocks have been removed from the purview of the NFA, as have some Lugers. The list is at:

http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/curios/sec3.htm

Note that this should NOT be confused with designation as a "curio and relic", either specifically or under the "50-year" rule. The "C&R" designation does not change the status of a firearm under the NFA. For example, most Thompson submachineguns are now in the C&R category, but they are still NFA firearms and NFA rules apply to possession and transfer.

Jim

07-22-2003, 03:55 PM	#13
Jim Keenan User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Probably everyone knows, but... Pistol and stock attachment lugs were ground in the mistaken belief that a pistol with a lug was illegal or that a stock with an attaching "iron" was illegal. Neither was nor is. But, possession of both a pistol with a lug and a compatible stock with an intact "iron" IS illegal unless the combination is registered as a short barrel rifle under the National Firearms Act. There are exceptions; almost all C96 Mausers with ORIGINAL stocks have been removed from the purview of the NFA, as have some Lugers. The list is at: http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/curios/sec3.htm Note that this should NOT be confused with designation as a "curio and relic", either specifically or under the "50-year" rule. The "C&R" designation does not change the status of a firearm under the NFA. For example, most Thompson submachineguns are now in the C&R category, but they are still NFA firearms and NFA rules apply to possession and transfer. Jim